Check it out! RT Book Reviews has chosen to highlight GHOST FLUTE on its erotica page. What an honor. They’ve included an excerpt from the book and a message from me. I describe how I came up with the idea for the story. Link here: http://bit.ly/dZmRuL
Reviews are coming in for Ghost Flute. Here are a couple:
Siren Book Reviews: 4 1/2 siren stones “I couldn’t put it down, and the goose bumps that covered my skin were a sure sign that the story mesmerized me.”
Night Owl Romance: 4.75 stars and a Top Pick “This is a wonderfully original and interesting read and once I started reading, I wasn’t able to stop till the book was finished.”
I’m so happy people are enjoying the story.
Ahh, release day. It always seems to take so long to get here, but it has finally arrived. GHOST FLUTE is now available.
People often ask how writers come up with ideas. Really, we don’t always know. They’re just suddenly there. The idea for GHOST FLUTE came together differently than any other story I’ve written, though. I was struggling with an idea block. I wouldn’t call it writer’s block, because I wasn’t writing at all. If I’d had an idea, I would have been. I just couldn’t brainstorm. My creative well was dry.
Then one day, I was sitting, staring out at the trees behind my house. It was sunset and the sky was in that hazy in-between stage. I starting thinking, I wonder what’s back in there tonight? Quite a bit of wildlife stroll through the area or make their homes there. Anyway, the daydream took off… just the feel of the story.
I don’t know why I thought of the book of Native American mythology that I own, but I did. I’d bought it years and years ago, just because it looked interesting. I don’t think I’d ever cracked the cover, but I did that night. I thumbed through the various myths and legends and there it was, my inspiration. Everything came together in that moment — the setting, the story’s vibe, and the characters. I’m a plotter, so that came through really strongly, too. The story stuck in my head and grabbed on with both hands.
I started writing it the next day and, now, it’s almost ready for release.
The web site has been updated with more information on Ghost Flute, which is coming June 25. You can find the blurb and general information under the Ellora’s Cave tab. A steamy (although PG) excerpt has also been posted.
Oh yeah, it’s another great day!
Ever have one of those days where everything goes right? Where the weather is sunny and pleasant, there’s no stress, and you just feel good? They’re much too rare, but I’m having one. I hope you’re having one, too.
The icing on the cake is that I learned that Ghost Flute will release Friday, June 25. Now that’s a good day.
Ellora’s Cave will be publishing a new story of mine called GHOST FLUTE. It’s a paranormal erotic romance, based on a Sioux legend.
Native American culture is rich with myths and legends about nature, the heavens, monsters and spirits. The Brule Sioux tell the story of an elk charmer, a promiscuous lover who lured maidens by playing his flute. He tossed his conquests aside until the day he was found dead on the prairie with a knife buried in his stone heart. As the legend goes, the elk charmer still plays, roaming the world and looking for love. GHOST FLUTE is based on this legend.
I’m working on the first round of edits today and have been inspired by the beautiful cover I found in my in-box this morning.
What do you think?